Zuan swallowed hard; he had experienced the power of the Howling Whip firsthand, and the agony was indescribable.

No wonder Cheng Shouping cried out so mournfully.

It turned out that Chu Huanzhao was getting increasingly annoyed and planned to come back and question Zu An. However, he heard Cheng Shouping say these things as soon as he returned. He was already angry, and this was like adding fuel to the fire, causing him to explode.

Not satisfied with just one lash, he lashed out a second time.

Seeing that she wanted to lash him a third time, Zu'an quickly stopped her: "Alright, alright, he'll die if you lash him any more."

Seeing him only fueled Chu's anger, and he raised his whip to strike him.

However, she didn't actually say anything, and simply snorted and turned to leave: "I don't want to talk to you!"

Seeing her throw a childish tantrum, Zu An smiled. Why did this girl seem to be getting cuter and cuter?

So, it's true that good genes and good looks make you less annoying, even if you throw a tantrum.

He turned to look at Cheng Shouping and said, "You're going to get yourself into trouble sooner or later because of that mouth of yours. Be careful in the future, and don't be so loud and boisterous."

"Oh~" Cheng Shouping looked resentful, thinking to himself, what kind of situation is this? It was the son-in-law who went to Shenxianju and enjoyed himself, but I just casually mentioned it and now I'm the one who got beaten up.

Hmph, I used to think highly of the second young lady and her husband, but from now on I will resolutely support the eldest young lady!

Seeing his aggrieved look, Zu'an took out a silver ingot and threw it to him: "Go buy some medicine and get some rest. You don't need to see me off today, lest Xiao Zhao get angry again if he sees you."

Seeing the silver, Cheng Shouping's eyes lit up, and he smiled broadly, saying, "Thank you, son-in-law. You're the best."

With a son-in-law as generous as him, he deserves to change brides every night. Of course, knowing what happened before, he didn't dare to say this blessing.

Unable to bear his nauseating gaze, Zu An hurriedly chased after Chu Huanzhao.

She used to wait for Zu'an at the gate to go to school together, but today she rode off on horseback.

Zuan struggled to catch up: "Oh my, who made my little recruit so generous?"

Chu still kept a straight face and remained silent.

Zuan leaned closer: "Are you still upset that I didn't bring you a gift? What do you want? I'll go buy it for you right now, I'm rich~"

Chu, unable to bear his harassment any longer, said, "You know perfectly well that's not why."

"What's the reason for that?" Zuan asked with a smile.

Chu turned his face away: "You know perfectly well why I'm asking."

Zu An's eyes darted around: "Is it because of what happened at Shenxianju last night?"

Chu Huanzhao snorted, her snow-white face growing even colder.

"I went there purely because the second and third wives dragged me there. They asked me about your sister's injury, and I lied to them and said it wasn't serious, but they're not stupid, so why would they believe me so easily?"

"So he specially invited me to Shenxianju to test me, after all, if something really happened to your sister, I definitely wouldn't be in the mood to have fun."

"So I decided to play along and make such a huge sacrifice to make them completely believe that your sister was alright, and I had to bite the bullet and go to that kind of place."

Zuan said in a serious tone, while secretly admiring his own ability to make things up.

As for Chu Yucheng and Chu Hongcai, they should just take the blame. Anyway, it was you guys who asked me to go.

"Really?" Chu Huanzhao's expression finally softened somewhat.

"Of course it's true. You know I've always been upright. How could I possibly stoop to such a place!" Zu An said righteously, puffing out his chest as he spoke, making him appear exceptionally imposing.

"But...but I heard that the most beautiful courtesan at Shenxianju chose you...chosen you to be...her lover." Chu Huanzhao said angrily, "These sluts outside are always trying to seduce my brother-in-law."

Zu An laughed and said, "You're overthinking it. We were just having tea and chatting, and before we'd even exchanged a few words, we ran into Chen Xuan from Black Wind Stronghold."

"Chen Xuan!" Chu Huanzhao was startled. Clearly, Chen Xuan had been plundering the trade routes around Mingyue City for years, causing great harm to the Chu family. Even she, who did not care about family affairs, knew his name.

"Brother-in-law, are you alright?" Even though he knew that he was standing here perfectly fine, Chu Huanzhao still worriedly held his hand and kept checking him for any injuries.

Seeing her genuinely nervous and worried expression, Zu An felt a surge of warmth in his heart. Although this girl was a bit willful on a daily basis, she was truly good to him.

Having just transmigrated to this perilous world, she found solace in the only warmth she could feel: "Don't worry, I'm fine. Chen Xuan is no match for me."

Chen Xuan's anger level increased by 431!

The anger points received in the background stunned Zuan. What was going on? Why was he receiving his anger points?

Could it be...?

Just then, a streak of dark light shot over, and Zu An's hair stood on end. He hurriedly grabbed Xiao Zhao and rolled off the horse.

Almost simultaneously, a long arrow struck the spot where he had just been standing, and the poor horse was instantly blown apart by the powerful force.

Blood and flesh scattered everywhere. Chu Huanzhao's horse, also possessed, reared up, let out a startled neigh, and then galloped away.

If Zuan hadn't taken her down beforehand, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"What happened?" Chu Huanzhao's face turned pale with fright. She was usually brave, but she had never seen such a scene of blood and flesh flying everywhere. She gripped Zu An's sleeve tightly, and her body trembled slightly involuntarily.

The Chu family guards around them reacted quickly, drew their weapons, surrounded the two men, and looked around warily.

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